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Can Social Gaming Save The Media Industry?
Media companies are in for an expected bad run. Advertising spending is down as much as 11% in the US alone, and is not expected to recover to pre-recession levels when the economy improves. Additionally, the market for content services and DVDs continues to be depressed, with consumer spending falling 4% during the quarter. I
Deal Radar 2009: SpotMixer
There’s no question that shrinking ad budgets and the decline of print ads have shaken the foundations of traditional and often powerful media outlets, from ABC to the Boston Globe. Online video advertising, however, is growing in this poor economy, albeit at a slower place. One company taking advantage of this growth is One True
Deal Radar 2009: Kaltura
Today’s focus on Deal Radar is Kaltura, the first open source video platform for online video management, creation, interaction and collaboration. The New York-based company, whose development team is based in Israel, was founded by Ron Yekutiel, Dr. Shay David, Dr. Michal Tsur and Eran Etam in 2006. The founders felt that that there was
Deal Radar 2008: Neulio
My most recent Forbes column challenged entrepreneurs to develop technologies to enable the delivery of educational materials to all learners, even those whose only platform is an inexpensive handset. Today’s Deal Radar post looks at technology in education from another angle: in communities where the use of rich media for learning purposes has already gained
Deal Radar 2008: Mevio
Digital entertainment network Mevio bills itself as users’ personal Internet TV, music and radio network. Originally known as PodShow, the company was founded in 2004 by former MTV VJ Adam Curry and technology and media executive and former songwriter/producer Ron Bloom, to help people download and publish podcasts. In a bid to re-brand itself, the
Deal Radar 2008: FeedRoom
FeedRoom provides media houses, publishers, government agencies, and enterprises with white-label video sites. FeedRoom’s core technology gives users access to a strong infrastructure, and their services provide users with what they need – from content management to front-end application, as well as distribution and sharing tools – to run a successful web video program. It also
Conserving Cash: Veodia CEO Guillaume Cohen (Part 3)
SM: Did you have any VCs talking to you, or just the angels? GC: At the time I took the money from the angels, I had some offers from VCs. We ended up going with the angels as it allowed us to build more value and wait to raise VC money under better terms. Angels
Deal Radar 2008: Fliqz
Online video has led to the internet becoming a richer medium, and has created many beneficiaries in the infrastructure sector. Here’s a company that wants to add to that momentum. Fliqz provides companies with video solutions for their websites or social networks. These tools help increase a site’s traffic, create an interactive experience for its viewers,
